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est praise,. and certainly ought to have shielded him from those imputations which were loosely and un courteously made :against him by a Member of the nthei House, a few nights ago. We can only lament that the praiseworthy conces sions, made for the sake of peace in the parish of St. Olave, have not accomplished their object of termi nating the litigation which has so long existed in that parish. The most interesting subject which occupied the House of Commons last night, was a diScussion which arose upon the occasion of Mr SPRING RICE'S pre seating two petitions, each signed by about 40,000 in dividuals ; the first, complaining of the exclusion of Catholics from Corporate Bodies; the second, of the violation of the Treaty of Limerick, by which it had been stipulated that the Catholics should be subject to no disability on account of Religion. Mr. DAW SON considered that these petitions, which he stated to be the production of the New Catholic Association, materially affected the character of the Government and people of Ireland, and warmly contended against their assertions with respect to the Treaty of Lime rick. This gave rise to an animated discussion, in which Sir J. NEWPORT, the SOLICITOR-GENERAL, and Mr. PEEL took part, and afforded those right honourald e gentlemen another opportunity of mani festing the zeal and talent with which they maintain their opinion upon a question, on which the feelings and sentiments of Statesmen are so much divided. The Criminal Justice Bill was passed, as was also the Charing Cross Improvement Bill, when Mr. ARBuTirNoT confirmed the statement we made yes terday, that its provisions had been now extended to the narrow part of the Strand, near Exeter Change, by which that nuisance will be abated. Mr. DENMAN opposed the East India Writers' Bill, but after some discussion it was committed. Mr. CANNING in consenting to the Bill by which the ex clusive privileges of the College at Haileybury, are to he suspended for three years, wished it to be under stood, that he did so under a pledge of honour that 110 attempt would be made to get rid of the Institu tion altogether. The Indian Naval Force Bill was read a second time ; and three Bills, the Bribery at Election Bill, the VVrongous Imprisonmnnt Bill, and the Irish Epis copal Union Bill, were abandoned, on account, it would appear, of the approaching Dissolution of We had nearly omitted to notice the most import ant feature in the Parliamentary Proceedings of last ev ening, namely, the presentation of another Petition for relief from OLIVE, soi disante Princess of C UM nERLAND, by Mr. JOIIN WILLIAMS! The Hon. Gentleman aims at exalted objects, and is equally happy i n s his attack upon a Chancellor, and his support of a Princess ! I For - further particulars respecting the riots, we re lei' our readers, to news received this morning, under the head of The Funds. We received German Papers this morning, bringing news from St. Petersburgh to the Bth instant. . The following are extracts : ST. PrfERSBURCII, APRIL 7. Last Saturday the new bridge, called the Troitsky-bridge, was carried away, on Monday the ice began to break up in the middle or the Neiva, and to-day, Friday, the guns of the Citadel announced the Opening of the river and the passage of the Governor of the Citadel. RIGA, MARCH 29. On the 26th a funeral service, for the repose of the soul of the late Emperor Alexander, of glorious memory, was performed in all the churches of this city, which were fitted up in a manner suitable to the occasion. The crowd of persons to pay this tribute of respect to the memory of their Sovereign was immense, and on ho former occasion were they so deeply affected. ODESSA, MARCH '24. 4y the last ships from Constantinople, we have learned that the English ship Edward Colson, Captain Forster, which was auf)posed to be lost, had entered the Channel in safety; but at the fume time we have the melancholy certainty of the loss of the /tope, Captain Larell, which sailed from this port on the same 44 Y as the other. Lieut.-general Count de Witte has just here. EITCHENEFT, MARCH 20. In order to pitrify the air, which is rendered insalubrious by the exhalations front the marshes round the town, on account of the slowness of the current of the river Buick, the Government has caused the necessary works to be undertaken to drain the pools, a general 'Wining is making, and a canal is to be dug to carry off the stag nant waters; we have no doubt that this measure will contribute effectually to remove the "algae 'of-the diseases arising from the irritability of the air. The new post-road, just made between Kitcheneff and Ismael, Will greatly facilitate the communication s in the interior of Bessa rabia; it passes through the German colonies, is 70 verets (abUut 4 7 miles) shorter than the old road, and- is through a natu rally level country. The necessary steps are taking to repair the other roads in Bessarabia, and to give them such a direction as ruay shorten the distances. In order to provide for the accommodation of travellers the Qovernment intends to erect five large inns or post houses, and to keep in repair the buildings already existing at the various post Ration s on the great roads which traverse the province.--( The 11° ' , r40.1 of St. Petereburgh, April 8.) The Lisbon Gazette, from the 10th to the 15th 4 Pril inclusive, received this m orn i ng , conta i ns no 4-°r tuguese news : LISBON, APRIL 15. Paten t l'he Gazette am t a i ns a d ecree , s t a ti ng that numerous letters sod , made o u t i n t h e name o f th e l ate Ki ng, which his illness Cher ti_n (Idea d eat h prevented from being signed by hi m : i n or d er, !efore, to prevent the injury that would accrue to the per °4B interested by the expence and loss of time which would je 445 ' 11 1 if these documents were to be thrown aside as uew,onel drawn out, the Government has resolved :hat th ey shall be signed by the Princess Regent, and b e th en , va t to all intents and purl, notwithstanding the form a n d }ri e in which - they arii,drawni up; - .. tel lange pop LonOn 521, THE FUNDS. City, 12 o'clock this day. Consols opened this morning at 78+ for the Ac count, and soon after several sales were made at 78+, after which they declined to 782, and are up to the present time at 782 # for the Account, and for money 782, with a very heavy market In the foreign market not much doing. Prussian 76+ ; old Spanish Bto 82 ; Greek 14 ; Mexican 62 to 61+ ; new Scrip 4 to pm.; Colombian 391 to 40. Major (and not Sir JAMES LAST, as he is stiled in a Morning Paper), the Governor of the Dutch Settlements on the Gold Coast, is now in this coun try, on his way to Holland, whither he proceeds for a short leave of absence. He, with M. FALCK, the Dutch Ambassador, attended yesterday at the Colo r nial Department, not, we have reason to believe, as has been stated, for the purpose of preferring charges against General TURNER, Governor of Sierra Leone, but in order to afford information on the state of the Gold Coast, and to concert measures for future co operation with our ; Authorities on that question, should either party suffer annoyance from the neighbouring tribes. Half-past one o'clock. Soon after 12 o'clock a panic took place in the Consol market ; Consols, which were, the previous hour, at 'Ai, fell to 78k, sellers ; this was owing to various reports in regard to the rioting in the country ; they also reported that an attempt was made to set Manchester on fire, this report only originated from the following letter, but within this half-hour Consols have again improved, and are, up to the present time , at 78, for the Account. (Extract of a letter from 21Iancliestcr.) " We continue in a most dreadful state, and we learn that the whole of Mr. Hamer's looms, at Bury, have been destroyed, no well as most part of Mr. Hutchinson s. Mr. Segues factory at Choberton has also experieneed the same fate. A factory in this town, has been attempted to be fired, but it being fire proof, they did not succeed. The mob were assembled here on Thursday night, and we remain in the greatest anxiety and fear." City, two o'clock. The market remains nearly the same as before.— Consols 78h. to +.—Reduced, 7n—New Tours, 94H —New Scrip, par to pm.—Mexican, 601 to 61 ; Colombian, 39 to 1. (FURTHER PARTICULARS.) When the attack was made on Mr. Segur's factory the mob were repulsed by the military, with the loss of seven lives. It was Mr. Beaver's factory at Man chester that was attacked, and all the power-looms destroyed. We are not in possession of any new facts relative to the disturbances which have taken place at Black burn and its neighbourhood. Several parties of Mili tary had arrived in the Manufacturing Districts, and we are led to hope, that further outrages would be prevented. Distress, however, seems to be increas ing in all directions, and we cannot avoid reiterating our recommendation of early and liberal contributions for the relief of persons so greatly to be commiserated as the unemployed Weavers. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. Oxroan, Arun. 28.—0 n Monday last the Lord Bishop of London was Unanimously elected Visitor of Baliol College, by the Master and Fellows of that Society. On Thursday lust the following Degrees were conferred MASTERS OF ARTS. Rev. Peter Ewart, Christ Church, Grand Compounder. Edward Field, Michel, Fellow of Queen's. Rev. Wm. Drownlow, Pembroke. Hercules Moore Boultbee, Merton. BACHELORS OF ARTS. Francis Atkinson Faber, Charles Waring Faber, } Scholars of University. Edward Girdlestone, Scholar of Bailie!. Arthur Meister . , Balliol. Robert. Albion Cox, Merton. Richard Durnford, Demy of Magdalen. Wm. Burgess, Pembroke. John Clutton, Worcester. John Downall, Magdalen Hall. On the same day, in full Convocation, the Degree of Master of Arts, by diploma, was conferred on the Rev. Joseph Blanco White, " in consideration of his eminent talents and learning, and of his exemplary conduct during his residence in Oxford, but more especially on account of those able and well-timed publica tiOns by which he has powerfully exposed the errors and corrup tions of the Church of Rome." ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS. The Rev. MaiTe;;lllor;ieireston, M. A. late Fellow of Tr:- nity College, Cambridge, to the vicarage of Chesnut, Herta ; patron, Francis Garret, Esq. of Torquay, Devon. Two SORTS OF BLESSINGS.—" It iS a great blessing to possess what one wishes," said some one to an ancient philosopher, who replied, " It is a greater blessing still not to desire what one does not possess." (Souvenirs et Melanges.) In the time of Charles the Second, the gnat-grand father of Mr. Wood, the banker, at Gloucester, pur chased a quantity of land at Cheltenham,._ at si. an acre, which same land the latter is now selling at the rate of 1000 guineas per acre. An Irish Gentleman, who had been long abroad, being upon his return to his native land, much asto nished and pleased at the numerous agricultural im proVements that had taken place during his absence, exclaimed to a friend, " By the powers 1 if they go on at this rate they'll convert all the barren hills into fertile valleys." TUE EXHIBITION.—A private exhibition of the Pictures in the Rooms of the Royal Academy took place at Somerset House yesterday. It was attended by several hi g hly di s ti ng ui s hed individuals ; and, we understand, a number of the paintings were purchased in the course of the day. The present Exhibition is reported tobe equal in talent, and superior in interest, to any that has been given Within the last few years. The most prominent and attractive works are 'of course those of the Academicians ; but there are a vast num ber of admirable productions by artists less known to fame. Died on Thursday last, at Bath, the Rev. Charles Symmons, D.D., late of Jesus College, Oxford. This Gentleman had been some time in a declining state of health, which he bore with Christian resignation. He was a profound scholar in the Greek and Latin lan guages. COURT CIRCULAR. On Thursday evening about half-past eight o'clock, the Duke of Wellington and Suite arrived at his house in Piccadilly, from Dover, where his Grace landed in the Morning; and 'yesterday he was introduced to his Majesty by Mr.. Secretary Canning, and had a long audience. His Grace aAerwards went to the Foreign Office, and had a long interview with Mr. Secretary Canning. His Grace appeared in much better health than when he quitted. England. Yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, the Portu guese Ambassador, the Marquis de Palmella, was in troduced to His Majesty, to deliver his Excellency's new credentials, by Mr. Secretary Canning, and con dUcted by Sir Robert Chester, %is Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. His Excellency had an audience of His Majesty. Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, the Duke of Wel lington went to the Foreign Office, and had an inter view with Mr. Secretary Canning for about two hours. His Grace appears in much better health than when he left England. The Duke of Wellington was introduced to the King by Mr. Secretary Canning, upon his return from a special. embassy 'to the Emperor of Russia at ' St. Petersburgh. His Grace had an audience of His Mesty. The Duke of Devonshire was introduced to the King by Mr. Secretary Canning, upon his being ap pointed to a special embassy to the Emperor of Russia at St, Petersburgh. His Grace had an audience of His Majesty. Yesterday the Earl of HarrOivby transacted busi ness at the Foreign Office. The Ambassador from the Netherlands transacted business at the Colonial Office yesterday. Yesterday morning Mr. Clewse, the King's Me senger, arrived at the Foreign Office, in Downing street, with dispatches from the Hon. Frederick Lamb, the British Ambassador at Madrid. Some importance is attached to these disp a t c h es , ow i ng to t h e Mes::en ger travelling with extraordinary speed, having a chaise and four horses. Yesterday, at twelve o'cloz,k, their Royal High nesses the Duchess of Clarence, the Princess Au gusta, Prince Leopold, the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Feodore, the Duke and Duchess of Glou cester; attended by their suites, visited the exhibition of the Royal Academy, previous to its opening to the public. They were received, and conducted through the rooms, by Sir Thomas Lawrence, the President of the Royal Academy, the Officers of the Establish ment, and Sir Beechey. Yesterday the Duke and 'Duchess of Clarence, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, visited the Princess Augusta. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester gave an en tertainment on Thursday evening, at their residence in Park-lane ; the Princess Augusta was of the party. MR. HUME'S LIKENESSES. Why , is Mr. Hume like a friend of ours at Brookes 's ?—Because he is always calling fbr Papers, and never reads them. Why is he like a man who pays attentions to ano ther man's wife ?—Because he occasions Divisions in the House. SUDDEN DEATH OF LORD CHARLES BENTINCK. It was with extreme concern that we have to an nounce to the public the sudden death of the above mentioned Noble Man. The melancholy' event . oc-, curred yesterday morning, about half-past seven o'clock, soon after his Lordship had entered his dressing-moth from his .adjoining bed-room. It appears, that about that time his Lordship's footnian, - hearing. a strange noise in the Aressing-roont,. entered, the; apartment, when he discovered his master lying.down.on the floor without' animation, his Lordship having dropped down dead whilst in the very act of deCiSing himself! It is remarkable that, just before the fatal,eyent took place, his Lordship'scluldren hail been with him in the apart ment. No time was lost in sending for medical aid and Sir H. Halford and Mr. Warren were not long in arriving in North-row,Park-lane, his Lordship's residence ;but their skill was rendered entirely useless , as it . Was found the vital spark had fled. It is a distressing reflection to the Noble Lord's relatives that he was entirely alone, not any of Ms household being in the apartment at the time. The Noble Lord had been unwell for some days past, although it would seem his Lordship had retired to rest at his accustomed hour the preceding evening, apparently in the enjoyment of good health ; he did not complain of the slightest indisposition. We understand the medical gentlemen have ascer tained that his Lordship's decease was occasioned by the rupture of a blood-vessel. His Lordship was son of the late, and brother to the present, Duke of Portland. He has held the office of Treasurer to his Majesty's Household for a great many years, and officiated in that capacity at the coro nation of his present Majesty, when he distributed the coronation me d a l s in Westminster Abbey. Mr. Cobbett denies offering himself for Newark; having money in hand, it is said he intends to try Westminster. This disinterested reformer well knows that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. A gentleman, who was relating in a coffee-house an accident he had met with from a fall, was asked by a surgeon present, if it was near the vertebrce that he had been hurt ?—" No, sir," was the reply, " it was near the Observatory. (Souvenirs et NE.lan„,aes.) CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, FED. 11—His Majesty's ship Rainbow arrived on the Bth, with the Lieute nant-Governor, and sailed on the 10th for India. Lord Charles Somerset had taken his passage for England in the China ship the Atlas. The Cape Paper of the Bth contains the particulars of an incur sion of a party of English soldiers into Caffre Land, under the command of Colonel Somerset, to attack the Kraals of " the Chief Neuka, and his mistress T. Shoosa, an aunt of Gaika's, and the oldest Princess of the Blood Royal," situated tear the Buffalo Mountains, 20 miles north-east of Wiltshire. Numerous addresses to the Gover nor were prepar i ng on his Excellency's dedarture. A public meeting of the inhabitants was called for the 15th February, for the purpose of esta blishing a Joint Stock Banking Company, with a ca pital of 50,0001. : MANAGEMENT OF BEES.—It Is well known that in severe winters bees are torpid, and do not consume much honey, but in milder winters they are in motion, and eating ; and have no opportunity of renovating their stores from flowers. A clergyman in Scotland was induced to try the experiment of burying his hives in a peat stack in October, and did not restore them to the stands till the willows were in blossom in April. The success was most complete ; and the hint ma y b e useful, as by placing the hives in a cold dark cellar or ice-house, the insects will remain in a torpid state, and require no food. LITERATURE. ABSENTEEISM. An ESSAY showing the Erroneousness of the Prevalent Opinions with respect to the injurious Effects of ABSENTEEISM. From the 85th number of the Edinburgh Review. Longman and Co. 1826. Bvo. pp. 29. After being so long accustomed, as we believe our Readers, in common with ourselves, will have been, to listen with implicit confidence to the strong respre sentations almost universally made of the lamentable result of Absenteeism in Ireland, and the unhesitating reference of all the miseries of that country to this cause, we do not doubt they will experience the same surprise which we felt ourselves, on perceiv ing that an ingenious reasoner has, in the Essay before us, undertaken to controvert entirely this generally admitted- doctrine, and to make out that none of the evils usually supposed to follow from Absenteeism are really to be ascribed to it. ' The evils usually complained of may be divided into two classes :--lst, that the absentee proprietors take out of the country a large amount of wealth, which they spend in a foreign land ; 2dly, that the country is deprived of the moral benefits of a resident gentry, and the tenants oppressed by the mismanage ment and rapacity of agents. In reference to the first of these points, the author argues upon some of the most simple principles of political economy. We think it impossible to give the tenor of his argument in fewer words than by extracting the following passage : " With regard to the first, or the disadvantage' supposed to be occasioned by the landlords spending their incomes in another country, it will not, we think, be difficult to chew that it is alto ' gether imaginary. The rents of the Irish absentee landlords are said to amount to three, or three aid a half millions. We sus pect that this statement is very much exaggerated ; but assuming it to be accurate, the primary question is,—how are the,. rents remitted to them? Now, as there is very little specie in Ireland, and as Irish Bank notes do not circulate in England, it is obvious that they can be remitted in one way only, and that is, by sending abroad an equivalent amount of the raw produce, or manufactures of the country. Were all the absentees to return to Ireland, there would, no doubt, be an increased demand for commodities, or labour, or both, in the home market, to the extent of three or three and a half millions. But it is undeniably certain, that this increase of demand iu the home market would he balanced by a precisely equal diminution of demand in the foreign market:— And unless it can be shewn that foreign merchants trade for smaller profits than the home merchants, we must be satisfied, on the first blush of the matter, that the expenditure of those land lords who reside in London or Paris, it is no matter which, has just as great an effect in vivifying and animating industry in Ire land, as if they resided in Dublin or Cork. " But then it is said, that the rents of the absentees are nei ther remitted in specie nor in bank notes, nor in Irish produce, but in drafts on foreign merchants, or bills of exchange. But what, we should like to know, is a bill of exchange ? Is it not an order addressed to Some individual residing in another part of the seine, or in a foreign country, directing him to pay a debt he has already contracted, or is about to contract to the drawer of the bill, to some other individual? Celebrated as the mer chants of England are for their generosity, they will not, we may be assured, furnish the Irish absentees with three thousand pounds, much less with three millions, without receiving an equivalent—that is, Without receiving three millions worth of Irish commodities. Here then is the manner in which absentee expenditure operates. The agent of an' absentee landlord, after receiving the rents of his tenants, say 10,0001. purchases a bill of exchange for this 10,000/. from an Irish merchant. But, the merchant, in order to supply his correspondent in London, Liver pool, or Amsterdam, on whom the bill is drawn, with funds to pay it, must, for it is not In any respect optional with him, go into the Irish market and buy 10,0001. worth of the raw products or manufactured goods of the country, and send them abroad to his correspondent. Where, then, is the difference to Ireland, in so far as the demand for commodities is concerned, whether the landlord is or is not resident? 'When he is resident he will re ceive 10,000/. from his tenants, and he will go to market and buy an equal amount of Irish corn, beef, hats, shoes, &c. : and, when he is not resident, a merchant gets the 10,000/. and lays out every sixpence of theta iu the purchase of Irish commodities, just as the landlord did when he was at home. Turn it and twist it as you please, you will find on analyzing any cue that can possibly be presented, that this is the whole difference, in so far as expenditure is concerned, between a resident and a non-resident landlord. The one exchanges his revenue fur Irish commodities, which he imports into his house in Dublin, and consumes there; the other also, through ,the merchant who furnishes him with bills, exchanges his for Irish commodities, which, or the equi valents for which, he imports into, and consumes in his house in London or Paris ; and therefore, unless it can be proved that the mere local act of consumption is advantageous—we must acknow ledge, that the consumption of that portion of the annual revenne of a nation which is sent abroad to absentees, contributes as much to the general advantage as the consumption of any other portion of income. It is never, in short, by sending abroad re venue, but by sending abroad the capital, by whose agency revenue is produced, thatnations are impoverished and ruined. " Even if the rents of the Irish absentees were remitted to them in specie, that would not in the least affect the previous reasoning. Ireland has no mines of gold or silver; and if she sends these metals to England or France, she must previously have obtained them in Exchange for an equivalent amount of Irish produce ; and the gain, on selling this produce to the Brazilians or Mexi cans, would be quite as great as any that could have been realised by selling it to the landlords, had they resided at home. At bot tom, the notions with respect to the injurious effects of absentee expenditure, differ but little from those HP long ,prevalcut with respect to the balance of trade. It is now about a century since Dr. Swift, not in jest, but in good sober earnest, informed his believing and admiring countrymen, that they bad only. about 500,0001. of cash ; and that out of this scanty stock, they bad to remit a nett million a year to England ! Those who believe in the possibility of such a condition of things, may also conscien tiously think, that the poverty and misery of Ireland is owing to the circumstance of Irish beef being eaten, and Irish linen worn in London or Paris, rather than in Dublin or Cork !" With respect to the second point, the writer con troverts the fact that the neighbourhoods of estates of absentees are in a less civilized, less tranquil, or more oppressed condition, than those of resident proprietors. To support this, he adduces a number of instances, which appear to speak very strongly to his purpose, and are supported upon the best possible authority.— He enters with great acuteness upon the causes which have a tendency to alienate the affections of the people from the landholders, such as the change of occupants by confiscations, &c. which it is calculated to affect, more or less, 11 out. of 12 millions of acres, which Ireland contains. The difference of Religion is an other powerfully-acting cause. All these, and many other circumstances brought forward, have a direct tendency to prevent the beneficial effects which might result from the residence of proprietors. But the most striking and convincing circumstance of all is, the fact, that by far the largest and most valuable estates in the country are let upon perpetual leases, so that the pro prietor has actually no power over, or interest in, their improvement. But as it is impossible for us to give a more complete view of the arcturnent, we must refer our Readers to this very acute ° Essay itself. Friday se'nniiht, a Dutch West Indianian, between 600 and 700 tons burden, with a valuable cargo, struck on the ledge of rocks about two miles from Beachy Head, and shortly after sunk in eighteen fathoms vya. ter ; the crew reached the shore in one of their boats. On Sunday the men sailed in a lugger for Holland, having abandoned all hopes of saving the vessel ; but on Monday afternoon she was washed up, and takewin tow by three fishing-boats. It is reported that the share which the fishermen can claim is worth 30,0001 LAW INTELLIGENCg. COURT OF CHANCERY.—(THui DAT.) MORSE v. LORD ORMONDE. His LORDSHIP prefaced his judgment in this case by saying, he was about to pronounce an opinion that was not unattended with doubt ; he could not recon cile his judgment with all the cases to be found in the books, but it was his duty to pronounce his own opi nion, upon the best` consideration lie could give to the case, and if he were wrong, he would have to be set right by an application to be made elsewhere. The question arose upon the will of Mrs. Sarah Price Clarke, and was, whether the author of the Will, did not mean such issue of her own children, as the parties to take the property, as s h e h a d advert ed toin the limitation of the property itself ? Up on the most mature consideration, his Lordships' opinion was, that that was the meaning of the' words, and therefore, the Vice Chancellors' judgment, which had been appealed against, was ordered to be confirmed. Mr. HORNE applied for the costs of all parties , to be paid out of the estate, as the difficulty had been created by the Will itself. His LORDSHIP thought it a very fit case for all the costs to come out of the estate, and the order was made accordingly. COURT OF KING'S BENCH—(Tuts DAY.) WYNN V. BROWN. This was an action for goods sold and delivered, to which the defendant plea4ed a sett-off in part, and paid the remainder into Court. It appeared that the goods were purchased from Messrs. Clarke and Page, as the principal proprietors, whereas, in fact, they were only agents to the plaintiff; and the sett-off made by the defendant was for money due to him, being the vender. The Lord Chief Justice, before whom it had been tried, nonsuited the plaintiff; on the ground that the sett-off was good, as Messrs. Clarke and Page were factors, with a del credere commission, and not' merely brokers, and consequently were to be looked on as principals. A rule to show cause why the nonsuit should not be set aside having been obtained this term, Messrs. - Campbell and Withman argued against th e ru l e , an d Messrs. Gurney an d Chitty in support of it. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said, that this was very important thing to be known by the commercial world. If he thought a new trial could throw any further light on the nature of the commission under which the venders acted, he would willingly grant it. Mr. GURNEY said he would inform the Court on Tuesday if any further information on that subject could be obtained. lIALE V. BROWN. This was an action of slander, tried before the Chief Justice at Guildhall. The words imputed to have been spoken by the defendant being, " he," meaning Hale, " is forsworn, I can bring witnesses to prove it, any person that knows him would not sit on a Jury with him." The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. A rule to thew cause why judgment should not be arrested having been obtained last term, Mr. Pol lock was heard this day in support of the verdict, but the Court were of opinion, that as there was no Collo quium or ineundo, the words were not in themselves actionable, and judgment was accordingly arrested. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING, 1026. RID Y, APRIL . _ _ Duke of Grafton's Pigmy beAt Mr. H. ,4cott's Witt:4lAL 41h. each. T.l'.('. 100 sous. -6 to 1 apt Pigmy. LoAl 'rayistock'a Leeway beat the Duke of Portland's Tory, 61b. each. A.F. 60 sous.---Won in a canter.-7 to 4ou Leeway. Mr. Wortley 's Reformer, 9st. filb. beat Mr. Powlett's Logic, Ott. 71b. A b.m. 200 sovn.-- Won by a 1(.4)1011.-11 to 10 apt Reformer. fiord Exeter's c. by Whalebone, beat Mr. Rogers'', jocko, list. 41b. each. D.M. 100 sous.--A tine race—won by a neck.— (1 to 4 on 'Whalebone c. Newmarket Stakes of 60 soys. each, h. ft. for colts, fist. 71h. ; fillies, list. 21b. Duke of Grafton's th. c. Goshawk - Mr. Wortley's c. Tile Dragon - 2 Lord Exeter's c. by Captain Candid . 3 Mr. J. Dilly's br. f. (lamella - - 4 Three others started-18 paid—Won by two lengths. 6to 1 agE. Goshawk-5 to 4on The Dragon. • ' Colonel Wilson's Lamplighter, Bst. 5%. I est Lord Orford's Swiss Guide, list. 21b. R.M. 100 soya. h. ft.-2 to lon Lamp.. lighter. DEVONPORT, APRIL 27.—Yesterday Mary Butler, a soldier'. widow, for a bet of 10!., undertook to walk 60 Miles in . 10+ hours, which she accomplished easily within the prescribed time. She homed handbills stating that she would call occasionally at the Spread Eagle, which, with the many interruptions experienced from children, and others crossing the path, and 'CroWding round her during the performance, renders the feat net 'unworthy of record—front performing it in the public entrance into Devon port, between the Main-Guard and the end of George-street.-- Mary Butler is about 86 years of age, rather tall and athletic for her sex ; and so little inconvenience did she suffer from it, that she would perform the same next day for a similar sum..-. The late firm of Shiells and Johns, late Bankers in this place, is ena bled to pay ls. 9d in the pound to its creditors, and 4s. in the pound on the separate estate of Mr. Johns for the first payment, which is to commence on the let of May. This is a miserable dividend. COVENT-GARDEN MARKET.—(This DAY.) • Potatoes, from 3s. to 7s. per cwt., which is about from Is. 1041. to 41. 9d. per Winchester bushel ; Savoys and White Cabbages, from Is. 64. to 3s. per dozen heads; Horse-radish, from 2s. to 4s. ; forced Asparagus, from 3s. to 6s. ; natural Asparagus, from fis. to 12$. ' • Brocoli,,from Is. to 4s. ; and C e l ere y, f ro m I s . 94. to 3a.:per b undle; Carrots, from 3s. 64. to '7s.; Turnips, from Is. to Is. 6d. ; Ooleworts or Greens, from 2s. to 4r. ; Young Onions, from 2s. to 4s. ; and Leeks, from 2s. to 3s. 64. per dozen hunches; Brocoli Sprouts, from 10d. to Is. 6d. ; and Turnip Greens, from 641. to 104. per bushel basket ; Spinach, from Is. to 25..; Onions, from 2s. to Ss. 64. ; Apples, fur common use, from 2s. 64. to ss. ; and choice eating Apples, from 7s. to 14s. ; per Ina sieve-about a third of a bushel ; Sea Kale, from Iod. to 2s. per purnmet-a kind of small salad basket ; Radishes, from 44. to Is. per dozen hands; sound sweet Oranges, from 6.. to 14s. ; and Lemons, from Ss. to 225. per 100---or the former from 2/. 10s. to 3/. 155., the latter from 3/. 15s. to 5/. per chest of two boxes ; Seville Oranges, from 108. to 20s. per 100-or from 5/. ss. to 6/. per chest as above ; Spanish Chesnuts, from fia. to 12s. ; French Chesnuts, from ss. to 10s. ; Spanish Hasle Nuts, from ss. to Bs. ; and French Walnuts, from 6.. to 10s. per peck ; New Potatoes, from Is. to 3s. 6d, per pound ; young Carrots, 3*. 6d; and young Turnips, 3a. per bunch. All End* of Fruit were dearer ; old Turnips, Sea Kail, Brocoli sprouts, and Turnip Greens, considerably cheaper than on this day es'nnight- In prices of other things no material alteration. Supply rather limited, and trade brisk. HAY MARKETS—(Tuts Day.) (At per load of SO trusses.) ST. JA l lEn.—Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Nay, flew 2/. bs. to Si. 6s. ; fine Upland Meadow and Rye Grim Hay, 31. bs. to 4/. lbs. ; Clover Hay, Si. be. to M. be. ; Clint Straw, 11. 121. to IL 16s. ; Wheat Straw, 11. 16s. to 21. A short supply and a very dull trade, at Thursday's priers. Sattritrumn.—Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow MY , frma 2/. 10s. to Si. 10s. ; fine Upland Meadow and ityo.Orass Ilays 81. 10g. to 4L 10s.; Clover Hay, generally, a bs• 61 ' ; tr e t ordinary fine, W. 10s. ; Oat Straw, 11. 12a. to IL I" Straw, 11. 16s. to 21. Supply rather large, *pule dull: rte prices barely stationary. to 4K. 101 NEWOATE AND LEADgNDA Id. MARKETS. 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